Capital Medical University Freshman Scammed Out of Over 1.42 Million Yuan by Impersonators of Police
Starting September 23, a freshman at Capital Medical University surnamed Wu received scam calls from individuals impersonating the Shanghai police. Under the pretext of case confidentiality, Wu was isolated and controlled. On October 15, the scammers induced Wu to transfer funds, withdraw cash, and purchase gold and virtual currency totaling nearly 1.8 million yuan under the guise of 'bail pending trial.' Despite police intercepting 370,000 yuan, the victim still suffered a loss of over 1.42 million yuan.